Max Drawing Speed: How fast can the machine move. This one is a (Tie) for the base version of the machines, though AxiDraw does offer a separate larger version. Maximum Paper Size: The usable drawing space on both machines fits a standard 8.5″ x 11″ paper. The depth of the machine is noticeably smaller on my desk and I can use the bed of the machine to store pens/paper without them being in the way.

The open frame by design has to be twice as deep as the paper. Tabletop Space Required: What desktop footprint does the machine need. There are of course a variety of consumer grade paper plotters out there, so let’s use the most popular one as a basis for comparison, the AxiDraw by Evil Mad Scientist Lab We also just released a new software update (V2.01) to facilitate the paper drawing option along with some other nice to have features. We won’t sell tubes but you can use any tube 3.5-4″ (89-100mm) outer diameter & 10.5″ long, like this acrylic tube on amazon. The hardware needed to enable this capability only requires the addition of a large tube to wrap the paper around and two rubber bands to secure the paper in place. Announcing a major new capability: CylinDraw makes for an excellent paper plotter!

Inkscape drawing size to paper